Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
My question is about key caps... can I mix-and-match the 'common' keys from the current backlit Vortex drop (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-backlit-doubleshot-pbt-keycaps) and the Granite Ergodoxian to fill in the blanks? Or is that just wrong on too many levels?
Honestly you should be fine doing so, just be aware that your modifier keys from Granite would be shorter than your common set from Vortex, and just ErgoDoxian may not be enough keys to accurately fit the whole board - for most uses where you want legends on the keys I'd suggest one of the Pro Modifiers sets as well.